21st Sep 2007 09:28
Imperial Tobacco Group PLC21 September 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: IMPERIAL TOBACCO GROUP PLC 2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X ) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( ) Other (please specify) : ( )................. 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:Legal & General Group Plc (Group)Legal & General Investment Management Limited (LGIM) 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) :Legal & General Group Plc (L&G)Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different):19/09/2007 6. Date on which issuer notified:20/09/2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:Above 5% (Group)Above 5% (LGIM) 8. Notified details:................. A: Voting rights attached to shares Situation previous to the Triggering transaction Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting rights Ord 10p Below 5% Below 5% Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares Number of Number of voting % of votingif possible using the shares rights rightsISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct IndirectOrd 10p 31,383,309 31,383,309 2,749,898 4.63 0.40 B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial Date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument Period/ exercised/ converted. rights Date Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights34,133,207 5.03 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect)(Group) (34,133,207 - 5.03% = Total Position) Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings)Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect) (34,133,207 -5.03% = Total Position) Legal & General Investment Management Limited(Indirect)(LGIM) (34,133,207 - 5.03% = Total Position) Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (31,383,309 - 4.63% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC) Legal & General Investment Management Legal & General Insurance Holdings(Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) Limited (Direct) (LGIH)(22,826,790 - 3.36% = PMC) Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Legal & General Assurance SocietyManagement) Limited (PMC) Limited (LGAS & LGPL)(22,826,790 - 3.36% = PMC) Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL) Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information: Notification using the total voting rights figure of 677,483,921 14. Contact name: Helen Lewis (LGIM) 15. Contact telephone number: 020 3124 3851 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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